Statement of purpose: This bill proposes to make
adjustments to the fiscal year 2003 omnibus appropriations act.

AN ACT RELATING TO PROVIDING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT

It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
Vermont:

Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE

This
Act shall be known as and shall be cited as the “Budget Adjustment Act - Fiscal
Year 2003.”

Sec. 2. Sec. 20 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 20. Buildings and
general services - administration

* * *

(a)
The security gates on the east and west side of the Vermont state house shall
not be lowered, preventing access to the state house, without prior
consultation with and consent of the leadership of the house and senate unless
a code orange or higher has been issued by the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory
System.

(b)
The department of buildings and general services shall install a mechanized
door opener on the inside and outside of the door to the men’s and women’s
bathrooms on the first floor of the state house to ensure handicapped
accessibility. The department shall also install a mechanized door opener on
the inside and outside of the door leading to the legislative council on the
west side of the state house, adjacent to the elevator leading to the
cafeteria.

Sec. 3. Sec. 22 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 22. Buildings and
general services - information centers

Personal
services 2,630,396 2,630,396

Operating
expenses 845,097 1,339,047

Grants 255,000255,000

Total 3,730,493 4,224,443

Source of
funds

General
fund 397,769 397,769

Transportation
fund 3,332,7243,826,674

Total 3,730,493 4,224,443

Sec. 4. 29 V.S.A. § 160b is
added to read:

§ 160b. SALE OF
VERMONT PRODUCTS AT INFORMATION CENTERS

(a)
The commissioner of buildings and general services is authorized, with the
permission of the Federal Highway Administration, to sell Vermont
products at rest areas and information centers under the commissioner’s
jurisdiction.

(b)
The commissioner, upon the determination of feasibility, shall designate areas
within rest areas and welcome centers for the sale of products with an emphasis
on the sale of Vermont‑made products. The commissioner, at his or her sole
discretion, shall have the authority to designate the areas where sales may
occur.

(c)
The commissioner shall develop standards for the appropriate, equitable, and
nondiscriminatory allocation of time and space within the facilities.

(d)
The commissioner is authorized to develop a fee schedule and charge vendors
accordingly. Money collected by the commissioner from vendors shall
be deposited into a special fund, hereby created, for the purpose of collecting
fees and recording fee receipts.

(e)
Should permission from the Federal
Highway Administration be denied,
the commissioner shall report to the house and senate committee on appropriations.

Sec. 5. Sec. 59 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 59. Total general
government 106,909,338 107,403,288

Source of
funds

General
fund 34,750,254 34,750,254

Transportation
fund 8,913,884 9,407,834

Special
funds 19,286,271 19,286,271

Tobacco
fund 58,000 58,000

Federal
funds 2,808,795 2,808,795

Enterprise
funds 1,982,096 1,982,096

Internal
service funds 36,295,777 36,295,777

Pension
trust funds 545,000 545,000

Private
purpose trust funds 205,757 205,757

Interdepartmental
transfer 2,063,5042,063,504

Total 106,909,338 107,403,288

Sec. 6. Sec. 67 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 67. Sheriffs -
transport

Personal
services 1,196,821 1,286,821

Operating
expenses 200,000240,000

Total 1,396,821 1,526,821

Source of
funds

General
fund 749,687 879,687

Transportation
fund 647,134647,134

Total 1,396,821 1,526,821

* * *

(b)
The general assembly finds that the cost of prisoner transport continues to
increase despite the general assembly’s expectation that responsible parties
better coordinate their efforts. Due to these increases, the general assembly
wants the parties to the process to share in the incentive to reduce the cost
of the transport program. To that end, the general assembly directs that:

(1)
if a transport is canceled and the district court does not notify the affected
sheriff, the sheriff’s department may bill and the office of the court
administrator shall pay the costs incurred for that canceled transport;

(2)
for any time greater than one hour that a transport team spends in court, other
than for a trial, the sheriff’s department may bill and the office of the court
administrator shall pay the per diem hourly rate for the time period greater
than one hour;

(3)
for any time spent at a correctional facility in excess of 30 minutes, whether
picking up or bringing back a prisoner, the sheriff’s department may bill and
the department of corrections shall pay the per diem hourly rate for the time
in excess of 15 minutes;

(4)
the court administrator, in conjunction with the department of corrections,
the department of state’s attorneys, the defender general, and the sheriffs’
department, shall work collectively to design a pilot project to ascertain the
cost effectiveness for regional arraignments. The design shall be submitted
to the general assembly by September 1, 2003 and implementation of the pilot
shall commence no later than October 1, 2003;

(5)
the executive director of the sheriffs’ department, in consultation with the
sheriffs’ executive committee, shall evaluate whether a vacant state‑paid
deputy position, whenever one becomes vacant, should be reallocated to a
different county to provide for more efficient transports.

Sec. 7. Sec. 72 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 72. Military - air
service contract

Personal
services 3,176,327 3,176,327

Operating
expenses 904,423959,186

Total 4,080,750
4,135,513

Source of
funds

General
fund 333,042 387,805

Federal
funds 3,747,7083,747,708

Total 4,080,750
4,135,513

Sec. 8. Sec. 74 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 74. Military - building
maintenance

Personal
services 829,020 829,020

Operating
expenses 478,932424,169

Total 1,307,952
1,253,189

Source of funds

General
fund 1,272,952 1,218,189

Special
funds 35,00035,000

Total 1,307,952
1,253,189

Sec. 9. Sec. 83 of No. 142 of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 83. Vermont racing
commission

Personal
services 500

Operating
expenses 11,501

Total 2,001

Source of
funds

General
fund 1 2,001

Sec. 10. Sec. 94 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 94. Public safety -
state police

Personal services 31,449,941
31,580,941

Operating
expenses 6,107,908 6,107,908

Grants 2,093,4652,093,465

Total 39,651,314
39,782,314

Source of
funds

General
fund 14,333,733 14,464,733

Transportation
fund 17,287,645 17,287,645

Special
funds 2,661,652 2,661,652

Federal
funds 4,190,709 4,190,709

Interdepartmental
transfer 1,177,5751,177,575

Total 39,651,314
39,782,314

* * *

Sec. 11. Sec. 117 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 117. Total protection
to persons and property

177,979,589
178,242,589

Source of
funds

General
fund 61,800,163 62,063,163

Transportation
fund 27,559,736 27,559,736

Special
funds 38,270,675 38,270,675

Tobacco
fund 608,973 608,973

Federal
funds 38,231,931 38,231,931

Enterprise
funds 3,852,821 3,852,821

Interdepartmental
transfer 7,655,2907,655,290

Total 177,979,589
178,242,589

Sec. 12. Sec. 137 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 137. Social and
rehabilitation services - social services

Personal
services 15,552,390 15,552,390

Operating
expenses 2,605,799 2,605,799

Grants 47,591,47348,271,953

Total 65,749,662
66,430,142

Source of
funds

General
fund 24,531,072 24,733,566

Special
funds 962,450 962,450

Tobacco
fund 75,000 75,000

Federal
funds 40,181,14040,659,126

Total 65,749,662
66,430,142

* * *

(b)
In addition to the general funds appropriated in this section, $2,185,067.00 in
general funds is appropriated from the human services caseload reserve
established under 32 V.S.A. § 308b to meet unanticipated caseload pressures in
fiscal year 2003.

(a)
In addition to the general funds appropriated in this section, $400,000.00 in
general funds is appropriated from the human services caseload reserve
established under 32 V.S.A. § 308b to meet unanticipated caseload pressures in
fiscal year 2003.

Sec. 15. Sec. 147a. of No. 142 of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 147a. FUND APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER

(a) The
sum of $71,500,000.00$70, 381,329.00 is appropriated and
transferred from the general fund to the health access trust fund in fiscal
year 2003.

(b)
In accordance with 33 V.S.A. § 2502(d), $500,000.00 of the gross receipts tax
on retail sales of fuel imposed by 33 V.S.A. § 2503 and deposited into the home
weatherization trust fund shall be appropriated to the low income heating and
energy assistance program in the department of prevention, assistance,
transition, and health access. These funds shall be available as
supplemental benefits to LIHEAP clients if the average temperature for the
months of November 2002 through February 2003 drops below the prior five year
average for the same months. Funds shall be disbursed in accordance with
the method utilized for disbursing supplemental benefit checks during the 2002
- 2003 heating season. These funds shall be repaid to the home weatherization
trust fund, on a dollar‑for‑dollar basis, if funds become available
from the federal government for the LIHEAP in excess of $12,000,000.00.

(d)
The office of economic opportunity is directed to utilize the $30,000.00 of
funds remaining in the appropriation made in Sec. 252(a)(10) of Act 152 of 2000
for a grant to the Vermont campaign to end childhood hunger for food stamp
outreach. These funds shall be matched with any available federal funds.

Sec. 22. Sec. 169 of No. 142 of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 169. Corrections - correctional services

Personal
services 49,786,235 49,786,235

Operating
expenses 23,861,812 25,988,636

Grants 379,500379,500

Total 74,027,547
76,154,371

Source of
funds

General
fund 71,308,197 73,435,021

Transportation
fund 1,424,702 1,424,702

Special
funds 549,500 549,500

Tobacco
funds 87,500 87,500

Federal funds 465,651
465,651

Interdepartmental
transfer 191,997191,997

Total 74,027,547
76,154,371

* * *

Sec. 23. Sec. 178 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 178. Vermont
veterans’ home - care and support services

* * *

(a)
Notwithstanding 32 V.S.A. § 706(a)(1), the Vermont veterans’ home may
transfer, with the approval of the secretary of administration, funds up to an
amount equal to the general fund appropriation, to the department of
prevention, assistance, transition, and health access - Medicaid for purposes
of facilitating a Medicaid rate adjustment.

Sec. 24. Sec. 182 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 182. Total human
services 1,198,214,850 1,203,812,093

Source of
funds

General
fund 326,656,362 327,323,857

Transportation
fund 2,021,702 2,021,702

Special
funds 217,263,534 216,934,863

Tobacco
fund 24,257,500 24,257,500

Federal
funds 618,527,408 623,785,827

Permanent
trust 10,000 10,000

Internal
service funds 1,937,054 1,937,054

Interdepartmental
transfer 7,541,2907,541,290

Total 1,198,214,850
1,203,812,093

Sec. 25. Sec. 192 of No. 142 of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 192. Education -
state-placed students

Grants 11,234,600
9,858,500

Source of
funds

Education
fund 11,234,600 9,858,500

Sec. 26. Sec. 194 of No. 142 of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 194. Education - education grants

(a) There
is appropriated from the education fund for fiscal year 2003 to the department
of education $601,200,000.00$601,400,000.00. Of the amount
appropriated, $569,900,000.00$570,100,000.00 shall fund the
general state support grant under 16 V.S.A. § 4011 at $5,566.00 for each
equalized pupil, $27,170,000.00 shall fund the standard mainstream block grant
under 16 V.S.A. § 2961, and $4,130,000.00 shall fund the essential early
education grant under 16 V.S.A. § 2948(c).

* * *

Sec. 27. ADDITIONAL GENERAL
FUND TRANSFER TO EDUCATION

FUND RESERVE

(a)
There is appropriated $2,585,067.00 general funds for transfer to the education
fund reserve established under 16 V.S.A. § 4026 to increase the education fund
reserve in fiscal year 2003 and beyond.

Sec. 28. 32 V.S.A. § 5402(a) is amended to read:

(a)
A statewide education property tax is imposed on all nonresidential and
homestead property at a rate of $1.10$1.07 per $100.00 of
equalized education property value as most recently determined under section
5405 of this title; but the homestead property tax liability shall not exceed
the adjusted liability for eligible claimants under chapter 154 of this title.

Sec. 29. PREDICTABLE YIELD

(a)
The predictable yield of $45.20, calculated for fiscal year 2004 in accordance
with 16 V.S.A. § 4027, shall remain in effect notwithstanding the change in
Sec. 23b of this act.

Sec. 30. Sec. 208 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 208. Total general
education 1,256,920,175 1,258,329,142

Source of
funds

General
fund 295,989,333 298,574,400

Transportation
fund 4,484,080 4,484,080

Education
fund 841,970,145 840,794,045

Special
funds 11,695,724 11,695,724

Tobacco
fund 893,552 893,552

Federal
funds 100,425,046 100,425,046

Interdepartmental
transfer 1,462,2951,462,295

Total 1,256,920,175
1,258,329,142

Sec. 31. Sec. 215 of No. 142 of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 215. Vermont
student assistance corporation

Grants 16,356,671
16,837,671

Source of
funds

General
fund 16,356,671 16,837,671

* * *

Sec. 32. Sec. 218 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 218. Total higher
education and other 75,454,269 75,935,269

Source of
funds

General
fund 75,454,269 75,935,269

Sec. 33. Sec. 234 of No 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 234. Forests, parks and
recreation - lands administration

Personal
services 242,378 242,378

Operating
expenses 33,55033,550

Total 275,928
275,928

Source of
funds

General
fund 275,928 200,928

Interdepartmental
transfer75,000

Total 275,928

Sec. 34. Sec. 237 of No 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 237. Forests, parks and
recreation - snowmobile trails program

Personal
services 11,500 11,500

Grants 488,500521,500

Total 500,000
533,000

Source of
funds

Special
funds 500,000 533,000

Sec. 35. TRANSFERS TO THE GENERAL FUND

(a)
Notwithstanding the action of the secretary of administration, based on the joint
fiscal committee approved plan of August 23, 2002 (the FY2003 rescission), the amount of $58,000.00 from the all‑terrain
vehicle fund and $25,000.00 from the snowmobile fund is transferred to the
general fund.

Sec. 36. Sec. 253 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 253. Total natural
resources 69,553,833 69,586,833

Source of
funds

General
fund 16,609,167 16,534,167

Transportation
fund 1,111,894 1,111,894

Fish and
wildlife fund 14,345,207 14,345,207

Special
funds 22,084,213 22,117,213

Federal
funds 11,837,727 11,837,727

Permanent
trust funds 5,042 5,042

Interdepartmental
transfer 3,560,5833,635,583

Total 69,553,833
69,586,833

Sec. 37. Sec. 275 of No. 142 of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 275. Transportation - project development

Personal
services 30,689,226 30,689,226

Operating
expenses 71,419,053 70,749,053

Grants 17,443,37817,443,378

Total 119,551,657
118,881,657

Source of
funds

Transportation
fund 24,792,040 24,122,040

Local match 1,138,808
1,138,808

Federal
funds 93,620,80993,620,809

Total 119,551,657
118,881,657

Sec. 38. Sec. 279 of No. 142 of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 279. Transportation - rail

Personal
services 2,638,321 2,638,321

Operating
expenses 16,602,67317,272,673

Total 19,240,994
19,910,994

Source of
funds

Transportation
fund 6,787,074 7,457,074

Federal
funds 12,453,92012,453,920

Total 19,240,994
19,910,994

(a)
The secretary of the agency of transportation is authorized to negotiate with
Amtrak and with other intercity transit providers to extend, modify, or replace
the existing Amtrak services which terminate March 31, 2003 for
the period through June 30, 2003.

Sec. 39. Sec. 295 of No. 142 of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 295. Debt service

Debt
service 72,653,346 74,480,859

Source of
funds

General
fund 66,958,806 68,786,319

Transportation
fund 2,835,622 2,835,622

Education
fund 200,000 200,000

Special
funds 2,658,9182,658,918

Total 72,653,346
74,480,859

Sec. 40. Sec. 296 of No. 142
of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 296. Total debt service 72,653,346
74,480,859

Source of
funds

General
fund 66,958,806 68,786,319

Transportation
fund 2,835,622 2,835,622

Education
fund 200,000 200,000

Special
funds 2,658,9182,658,918

Total 72,653,346
74,480,859

Sec. 41. FUND TRANSFERS

(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2003:

(1)
The following amounts shall be transferred to the general fund from the accounts
indicated:

Fidelity / Interest
Earnings340,000Approx

Premium on RANs678,750

VEDA Note Repayments168,976

Abandoned Property893,100Approx

Amortization of WR Grace18,556

Caledonia Fair5,000

Cash Management
Improvement Fund9,049

Liquor Control212,989Approx

(2)
All or a portion of the unencumbered balances in the insurance regulatory and
supervision fund (Fund Number 21075), the captive insurance regulatory and
supervision fund (Fund Number 21085), and the securities regulatory and supervision
fund (Fund Number 21080), expected to be approximately $5,544,914.00 shall be
transferred to the general fund, provided that on or before July 1, 2003, the
commissioner of banking, insurance, securities, and health care administration
certifies to the joint fiscal committee that the transfer of such balances, or
any smaller portion deemed proper by the commissioner, will not impair the
ability of the department in fiscal year 2004 to provide thorough, competent,
fair, and effective regulatory services, or maintain accreditation by the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners; and that the joint fiscal
committee does not reject such certification.

(3)
Notwithstanding 18 V.S.A. § 9502(b), $1,663,365.00 shall be transferred from
the tobacco litigation settlement fund to the general fund.

Sec. 42. REVERSIONS

(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2003, the
following amounts shall revert to the general fund from the accounts indicated:

Dept IDNameAmount

1100050000Independent Health Care Comm51,062

1110024000Americans With Disabilities Act5,001

1140050000Homestead Property Tax Assistance60,386

1140070000Use Tax Reimbursement Program50,000

1150880001St Johnsbury Courthouse23,768

1150880101BGS - Miscellaneous Expenditures2,543

1150880206Y2K Infrastructure3,613

0015202511Montpelier Parking Structure2,049

1210005000Minimum Wage8,271

1260130000Champion Lands Study1,500

2170012000Training29,400

2230880102Town Boundary Surveys2,750

3130880001Woodside43,500

3160889902Pressure Mapping Devices1,700

3180006000Youth On Probation120,879

5100880107Harassment and Hazing100

5100880108Research for 113/200016,007

5100340000Challenge To Excellence 60/972,942

Other reversions:

(1)
From the amounts appropriated to the Secretary of Administration for transfer
to the referenced departments in Sec. 267 of No. 62 of the Acts of 1999:

DSW -
Hearing Aids215,934

(2)
From the amounts appropriated to the Secretary of Administration for transfer
to the referenced departments in Sec. 251(a) of No. 152 of the Acts of
2000:

Criminal
Justice Training Council - Training45,600

(3)
From the amounts appropriated to the Secretary of Administration for transfer
to the referenced departments in Sec. 252(a) of No. 152 of the Acts of 2000:

(b)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2003, the
following amounts shall revert to the transportation fund from the accounts
indicated:

Dept IDNameAmount

1140050000Homestead Property Tax Assistance11,423

(c)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in fiscal year 2003, the
following amounts shall revert to the education fund from the accounts
indicated:

Dept IDNameAmount

1140050000Homestead Property Tax Assistance170,479

1140060000Grand List Assistance40,000

5100050000State-Placed Students1,442,390

5100090000Education Grant540,142

5100100000Transportation243,903

5100110000SmallSchool Grant122,264

5100120000Debt Service Aid25,461

5100130000Local Share Property Tax1,499,017

5100160000Pilot Tech Ed Projects450,000

Sec. 43. Sec. 9(a)(1) and (2) of No. 66 of the Acts of 2001 are amended
to read:

(1) From
the general fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, $4,716,708.00,
and for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2002, $6,381,422.00 $6,213,377.00.

(2) From
the transportation fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, $2,447,220.00,
and for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2002, $3,345,001.00$2,803,121.00.

Sec. 44. 31 V.S.A. § 654a is
added to read:

§ 654a. MULTIJURISDICTIONAL
LOTTERY GAME

(a)
In addition to the Tri-State Lotto Compact provided for in subchapter 2 of this
chapter, and the other authority to operate lotteries contained in this
chapter, the commission is authorized to negotiate and contract with a multijurisdictional
lottery to offer and provide a multijurisdictional lottery game, starting July
1, 2003, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The commission shall adopt
rules under chapter 25 of Title 3 to govern the establishment and operation of
a multijurisdictional lottery game, and the commission may utilize any
emergency or expedited rulemaking process if necessary to meet the proposed July 1, 2003
starting date for a multijurisdictional lottery game.

(b)
In each fiscal year, the revenues received from the operation of a multijurisdictional
lottery game, after payment of prizes and costs of administration, shall be
deposited in the education fund established in section 4025 of Title 16.

(c)
The provisions of subdivisions 674L.1.1A through 674L.1.1I of this title shall
apply to the payment of prizes to a person other than a winner for prizes
awarded under the multijurisdictional lottery authorized by this section,
except that the Vermont lottery commission shall be responsible for
implementing such provisions under this section, rather than the Tri-State
Lotto Commission.

Sec. 45. 16 V.S.A. § 4025(a)(14)
is added to read:

(14)
Revenues from state lotteries and any multijurisdictional lottery game under
chapter 14 of Title 31.

Sec. 46. 31 V.S.A. § 663 is amended to read:

§ 663. STATE GAMING LAWS
INAPPLICABLE AS TO LOTTERY

Chapter
51, subchapters 1, 2 and 3 of Title 13 shall not apply to the sale of lottery
tickets as provided in this chapterNo
law providing for any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or
any acts done in connection with a lottery shall apply to the sale of tickets
or acts performed pursuant to this chapter.

Sec. 47. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY FOR LOTTERY

(a)
The lottery commission may utilize any emergency or expedited rulemaking
process if necessary to meet the proposed July 1, 2003 starting date for a multijurisdictional lottery game.

Sec. 48. SecRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION; CARRY
FORWARD

AUTHORITY

(a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law and subject to the approval of the
secretary of administration, general, transportation and education fund
appropriations, and fish and wildlife fund appropriations for land acquisition,
remaining unexpended as of June 30, 2003, shall be carried forward and shall be
reserved for expenditure.

Sec. 49. JOINT FISCAL
COMMITTEE STAFF TRANSITION

(a)
The amount of $63,000.00 general funds is appropriated to the joint fiscal
committee for a one‑time transition cost.

Sec. 50. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
DAIRY CONSULTANT

(a)
The amount of $25,000.00 of the general funds appropriated in Sec. 98 of Act
142 of 2002 and allocated for multistate dairy compact support shall be
transferred to the legislative council for the sole purpose of hiring a
consultant and supporting activities for the promotion of dairy enhancement
programs. The consultant shall be retained and associated expenditures made
upon the approval of the speaker of the house or the president pro tempore.

Sec. 51. Sec. 303(a) of No.
142 of the Acts of 2002 is amended to read:

Sec. 303. APPROPRIATIONS;
PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX

(a) This
act contains the following amounts appropriated from special funds that receive
revenue from the property transfer tax. Expenditures from these appropriations
shall not exceed available revenues:. Amounts of revenue above these
appropriated amounts shall be returned to the general fund.

(1) The
sum of $224,000.00 is appropriated from the property valuation and review
administration special fund to the department of taxes for administration of
the use tax reimbursement program;

(2)
The sum of $11,088,000.00 is appropriated from the housing and conservation
trust fund to the housing and conservation trust board;

(3) The
sum of $3,769,920.00 is appropriated from the municipal and regional planning
fund as follows:

(B) $753,984.00
for disbursement to municipalities in a manner consistent with 24 V.S.A. §
4306(b);

(C) $376,992.00
to the geographic information system.

Sec. 52. SPECIAL DEBT
REDUCTION ADJUSTMENT

(a)
The state treasurer, in consultation with the secretary of administration,
shall negotiate forgiveness of $7,500,000.00 in loans between the state of Vermont
and the Vermont economic development authority pursuant to agreements
issued since January 1994 as follows:

(1)
The Vermont economic development authority shall submit a debt
forgiveness proposal to the state treasurer with copies to the secretary of
administration and filed with the legislative joint fiscal committee.

(2)
Said submission shall include:

(A)
The specific loans or part of loans to be forgiven; and

(B)
A plan for use of any financial capacity generated in the Vermont
economic development authority created by this loan forgiveness.

Sec. 53. EFFECTIVE DATE

(a)
Sec. 28 shall take effect July 1,
2003.

(b)
The remaining sections of this act shall take effect from passage.